The Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in public administration to begin August 15, 2013. USA is the only major public university on the upper Gulf Coast and is committed to partnership with the communities it serves. Mobile, within 100 mile radius of which the population is more than one million, is the oldest city in Alabama and diverse in culture.

Applicants should have teaching and research interests in the area of healthcare policy/administration and one or more of the following areas: budgeting/public finance, organizational theory and behavior, and personnel management. The Department offers undergraduate degrees in political science and criminal justice and the MPA. Commitment to new instructional technologies (online and blended courses), sponsored and published research, and engagement with the community is expected of applicants. An earned Ph.D. in political science, public administration, or public policy is required. ABDs near the completion of the degree will also be considered.

Consideration of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, official transcripts, curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references as well as the recommendation letters to: Dr. Sam Fisher, Chair of MPA Search Committee, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, The University of South Alabama, 5991 USA Dr N, HUMB 226, Mobile, AL 36688-0002. Before an on-campus interview can occur, the Search Committee must receive official transcripts sent directly from all of the candidate’s universities, three original non-electronic letters of recommendation sent directly from the references, and a completed University of South Alabama Biographical Data Form. Visit us on the web at http://www.southalabama.edu/poliscie

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer.